Cuff-button.



P. TRUCGOT.

CUFF BUTTON.

APPLIOATION FILED JAN.31, 190a.

. Patented Nov. 3, 1908.

UNITED ETATEG @EEICE.

PIERRE TRUCCOT, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO WILLIAM SOHENK, OF

NEW YORK, N. Y.

CUFF-BUTTON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 3, 1908.

Application filed. January 31, 1908. Serial No. M3588.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PIERRE Tnuocor, a citi- Zen of the United States, residing at the borough of Manhattan, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented. certain new and useful Improvements in Cuff-Buttons, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to fastening devices for cuffs and has for its essential objects, not only durability, strength, simplicity and cheapncss; but also a structure which, while possessing all the advantages of a bar cuff button, will avoid contact with the wearers flesh; prevent bending the adjacent cuff corners and be utilized in a plurality of ways.

My invention consists, therefore, in the means and structure for producing the results above specified, substantially as hereinafter described and claimed, and as shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1. is a plan view of my new fastening device, with its inner members engaging a cuff which is shown in section. Figs. 2 and 3, sections on lines 00 0c and y 3 respectively of Fig. 1, and Fig. 4, a plan elevation of a modified form of fastener.

Like reference characters indicate like parts throughout the views.

My fastener comprises a rod or plate with a bend, A, midway its length and diverging arms, B, whereby is formed a substantially acute angular shaped body portion. Soldered to or integral with the inner sides or faces of the arms, B, and oppositely disposed with relation to each other, are two inwardly directed lugs or engaging members, C, similar to each other in form. Each engaging member has an inclined and beveled inner margin, 0; and at the base of the bevel are formed lateral longitudinal shoulders, 0, upon each side of the member. The portion of the member, 0 adjacent the arm is retracted whereby is formed, in conjunction with the shoulders, a, lateral grooves, 0 Upon the outer side or face of each arm, B, is a button shank, D, and head, E. A single button member upon each arm is shown in Fig. 1, but, if preferred, two smaller button members, D, E, may be substituted therefor upon each arm as shown in Fig. 4.

It will be noted that each member has inclined beveled heads with longitudinal shoulders, grooves being formed between said shoulders and the arm of the body.

My fastener may be used as illustrated in the drawings, wherein F is a cuif provided with the usual button slits, G. The arms, B, are applied over the adjacent margins of the cuff, and the members, 0, are forced through the slits, G, assisted by the beveled guide surfaces, 0; and the portion of the cuff around the slit rests in the grooves, 0 wherein they are retained against disengagement by the shoulders, c. When used in this manner the button members, D, E, serve an ornamental purpose only. If desired, however, my fastener may be employed inserting the button heads, E or E, through the slits, G, of the cuff, F, in which case obviously the cufi '70 margins rest upon the outer surfaces of the arms, B, and around the posts, D or D.

/Vhat I claim is,

In a cuff fastener, the combination with a body comprising two arms inclined with relation to each other, oppositely disposed inwardly directed engaging members each having an inclined beveled head with longitudinal shoulders, grooves being formed between said shoulders and the arm of the body.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

PIERRE TBUCCOT.

Witnesses:

I'IORATIO E. BELLOWS, JosEPII E. BURNS. 

